Two million Black+Decker steamers recalled due to potential burn hazard
Empower Brands has issued a recall on two million Black+Decker garment steamers due to a potential burn hazard.
According to the Consumer Products Safety Commission (CPSC), this recall involves all Black+Decker Model HGS011 Easy Garment Steamers including those that were repaired during another recall from November of 2022.
The CPSC warns that the steamers can expel, spray or leak hot water during use, which poses a burn hazard to users.
Since the original recall in November of 2022, 317 cases of hot water leaking from products have been reported with 82 reports of burn injuries. Seven of those were reports were second-degree burns.
94 of these reports involved units that had previously been repaired during the November 2022 recall, as well as models featuring an updated design.
The recalled products were sold in a variety of colors and are 11 inches high by 6 inches wide and have a large handle.
The name "Black+Decker" is printed at the base of the steamer, the model numbers are printed at the bottom of the steamer and on all sides of the color package and the UPC codes are printed on the sides, back and bottom of the color package.
Units with the following model numbers and UPC codes are affected by this recall:
- Model #: HGS011F, UPC: 050875 82840 7
- Model #: HGS011S, UPC: 050875 82839 1
- Model #: HGS011, UPC: 050875 82838 4
- Model #: HGS011T, UPC: 050875 00272 2
These products were sold at numerous retail outlets including Walmart, Target, Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon between June of 2021 and February of 2024 for between $14 and $23 apiece.
If you have a recalled product, you're asked to stop using it and contact Empower Brands for a full refund. This applies to customers who had their units repaired during the original recall as well.
